Resection of an ameloblastoma in a pediatric patient and immediate reconstruction using a combination of tissue engineering and costochondral rib graft

Dentists are typically the first health care providers to discover oral pathology in patients. The coordination of care by the dental care providers and the oral and maxillofacial specialist was key to the successful outcome for this patient. With biotechnology and surgical techniques, the dental surgeon can extirpate an ameloblastoma and reconstruct the mandible defect to the ideal shape and size with minimal morbidity and recovery time.